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East Africa

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noun

  1. a region of Africa comprising Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Their results indicate that Masripithecus was more closely related to living apes than any Early Miocene species currently known from East Africa.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

It also appears to have differed substantially from ape species of a similar age found in East Africa.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

El Ninos typically have knock-on effects globally, including drier conditions and drought in Australia, along with wetter winters in East Africa and the southern United States.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

The Law Society of Kenya on Monday expressed support for "members of the legal profession across East Africa who continue to uphold the cause of justice under often difficult circumstances".

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

He has the largest private medical practice in East Africa, and it has made him a famous figure in Nairobi.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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